This beloved shade tree requires a specific pruning schedule to stay healthy, and winter timing protects it from diseases ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Although there are conflicting recommendations as to when the best time to prune oak trees is, a plant pathologist at Iowa State University says it probably is OK to do so anytime after mid-September.

Fall yard work and maintenance can be a key time to remove and prevent the spread of invasive species and diseases, according ...

The winter months are the ideal time to prune oak trees in Michigan if you don’t want to put them at high risk for oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak ...

Dear Neil: Should I consider pruning this live oak (see photo)? I planted it about three years ago. It has grown from 5 feet to about 12 feet tall. If so, when should I prune it? A: It's usually best ...

Mid to late winter is generally the best time to prune trees, according to our Garden Editor and in-house Master Gardener, Tiffany Selvey. "Most trees benefit from pruning while they're dormant ...

To protect oak trees and help prevent oak wilt, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises people to avoid pruning oaks on their property from April through July. Spring and early summer ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Three live oak trees lining a particularly scenic portion of Mobile’s Springhill Avenue will be removed and branches from four additional trees will be cut back, the city has ...

Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt — one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 Texas counties — by avoiding pruning or wounding ...